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Council committee approves climate-related code changes on EV charging, green building and carbon goals
Summary
The committee approved an ordinance that updates King County code on electric vehicle charging, county green-building standards and carbon neutrality expectations for DNRP divisions; the committee adopted striking and title amendments and restored a labor advisory council requirement.
The Transportation, Economy and Environment Committee approved a multi-part ordinance amending King County Code to align county regulations with climate objectives, including changes to electric vehicle (EV) charging governance and fees, green‑building requirements for county projects, and carbon‑neutrality expectations for the Department of Natural Resources and Parks (DNRP) and its divisions. The committee adopted a striking amendment and a title amendment and voted to forward the ordinance to full council; clerk roll call recorded four ayes and one excused member for the item.
Key changes in the ordinance as amended include restoring code language that requires user…
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